View of San Francisco, formerly Yerba Buena, in 1847,
Before
the Discovery of Gold
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that
this picture is a faithful and accurate representation of San Francisco as it
really appeared March 1847. J.D. STEVENSON, Commanding 1st
Regiment of New York Volunteers in the War with Mexico
GENERAL M.G. VALLEJO GEORGE HYDE, First Alcalde District
of San Francisco, 1846-47
A–
U.S.S. "Portsmouth." B–U.S. Transport Ships "Leo," "Choo," Susan
Drew" and "Thomas H. Perkins." They brought the 1st Regiment, New
York Volunteers, Col. J.D. Stevenson, Commanding. C–Ship "Vandalia,"
merchantman consigned to Howard & Mellus. D--Coasting schooner. E–
Launch "Luce," belonging to James Lick.
1. Custom House. 2.
Calaboose. 3. School house. 4. Alcalde office. 5. City Hotel, owned by
Wm. A. Leidesdorff. 6. Portsmouth Hotel. 7. Wm. H. Davis' Store. 8.
Howard & Mellus Store; the old Hudson Bay Co. Building. 9. W. A.
Leidesdorff warehouse. 10. Samuel Brannan's residence. 11. W.A.
Leidesdorff. 12. First residence of the Russ family. 13. John Sullivan's
residence. 14. Peter T. Sherlock's residence. 15. Juan C. Davis residence.
16. G. Reynold's residence. 17. A.J. Ellis Boarding House. 18. Fitch &
McKurley Building. 19. Capt. Vioget's residence. 20. Jno. Fuller's
residence. 21. John Noe's residence. 22. John Pidilia's residence. 23. A.A.
Andrews' residence. 21. Captain Antonio Ortega's residence. 25. Francisco
Cacerez's residence. 26. Capt. Hilder's residence. 27. General G. Vallejo
Building. 28. C.L. Ross Building. 29. Mill. 30. Captain John Patty adobe
building. 31. Dr. E.P. Jones' residence. 32. Robert Ridley's residence. 33.
Los Pechos de la Choco. 34. Lone Mountain. 35. Sill's Blacksmith
Shop.
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